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A blurred, backlit photograph of a procession moving through a festive decorated pavilion. In the centre, a long-haired figure wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long white and green flower garland walks with hands joined at chest. To the left, a man in white dhoti-style clothing and an orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala, presses his palms together. To the right, another man in white with an orange shawl holds his hands at the chest. Behind them, a crowd stands under colourful triangular bunting, balloons and painted pillars. A man in a striped shirt is at far right. The a person candidate in the centre has long hair and saffron robes with a garland, but the image is too blurred to confirm the appearance.

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Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered under a striped tent canopy decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands. In the centre, a smiling young man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a white and yellow flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him, a shaved-headed young man in an orange robe and heavy gold beaded necklace looks downward. Behind them, devotees in orange and white clothes press close, including a man in an orange cap and a man in an orange shawl with a marigold garland. A blurred figure in the left foreground and an orange-robed person at the lower right frame the shot.2008-06-09August 01 20082008-08-01A night procession moves through a temple corridor with bright lights and a crowd behind. In the centre, a bare-chested man with his upper body uncovered wears a white dhoti with a blue-and-green striped cloth at the waist and a shawl-like wrap tied at the chest. Beside him, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a white flower garland and a gold pendant, and carries a shawl draped over one shoulder. Other saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas and shaved heads walk nearby. On the right, a man in white with a yellow-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala carries a long staff. Several shirted people and bystanders fill the background, with a yellow-lit deity murti area visible at the back.2012-05-07August 02 20082008-08-02A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a paved path beside a white temple-style building under bright sunlight. In the centre, a bare-chested elderly man with long grey hair and a white beard wears a red dhoti and a large pink-and-white flower garland, and he holds a bundle of green cloth. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe wears a white flower garland and rudraksha beads, and two men on the left wear orange robes and white flower garlands with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around them, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the right. Several people in the background wear white and orange clothing.2012-05-24Night procession through a temple lane lit by strings of electric lights along the building facade. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-red robe with gold border, a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and a gold border on the saffron wrap, walks centre frame; he has the distinctive long hair, saffron/ornate clothing and gold necklace cues noted in the instructions, so this is an appearance-based a person in the procession. Around him, men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange shawls, and some wear pink rosettes. Arched windows with green shutters and carved pillars line the temple walkway.2006-12-04Outdoor temple entrance scene with a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a yellow tilak on his forehead, a large garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers draped around his neck, hands raised in front of his face. Beside him a bald man in orange robes holds a tall pink-flowered ceremonial staff, and another man in orange and a rudraksha mala stands to the left. On the right a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands near a saffron-clad attendant with a rudraksha mala and gold chain. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders stand at left. Pillars and yellow-painted walls with floral decorations behind them.2012-09-11Photograph inside a temple hall during a procession. Centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a gold-coloured turban-style headband, white-and-orange floral garlands, a rudraksha mala and a thick gold necklace; he is smiling and has a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, an older bare-chested man in orange garments with a golden headband, white and orange garlands and a dark rudraksha mala walks with his eyes lowered. Left foreground, a man in saffron robes with a gold-bead necklace and a dark pendant stands facing forward. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with gold necklaces, and a man in white with a camera-holding arm on the right. Painted panels and wooden pillars decorate the background.2012-06-05Outdoor procession at a temple complex with tall gopuram towers behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a multi-strand gold necklace with a white and green-leaf garland smiles and walks among devotees. Around him, men in saffron shawls and gold necklaces walk, and men in white dhotis with saffron borders accompany them. One bald man in orange wears horizontal sandalwood tilak and a red bindi and holds hands with another. A photographer raises a camera in the background. Candidate matches the a person appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces, and is walking in procession.2010-12-29Crowded outdoor temple procession under a covered colonnade with pillars and a mountain behind. A central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a thick white and orange flower garland with gold ornaments and a gold necklace, a red and white forehead mark, and long dark swept-back hair, smiling as he walks barefoot on a wet stone floor. Around him, men in saffron robes and gold necklaces and rudraksha-style malas walk alongside men in white dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested with orange-bordered white cloth, and one older bald man in white. Devotees press close on all sides, with a blue-jacketed person in the foreground. Several people appear to be part of a procession, with the central figure appearing to be a probable Swamiji by appearance cues including long hair, orange ornate clothing and gold necklace.2010-12-29January 15 20092009-01-15August 09 20072007-08-09